I see him making 10 annually, 8 years - $80 million. Also, Crosby's cap hit is 8.7. He is making an average of 10.6 million over the next 8 seasons. Look for something slightly lower for Malkin. If he made 8.7 a season, it would be a major discount.

I am getting annoyed with people acting like Malkin is giving a discount by taking 8.7 a year. Say he's taking an unnecessary risk if you want to, but don't call it a discount compared to what Crosby is taking. Its not. If he's healthy after the contract, he has an opportunity to sign again, with a higher cap, at the same or higher cap hit. and make the same(or more) than Crosby over the life of Crosby's contract. His career isn't over after 8 years...maybe.

Idoit40fans wrote:I am getting annoyed with people acting like Malkin is giving a discount by taking 8.7 a year. Say he's taking an unnecessary risk if you want to, but don't call it a discount compared to what Crosby is taking. Its not. If he's healthy after the contract, he has an opportunity to sign again, with a higher cap, at the same or higher cap hit. and make the same(or more) than Crosby over the life of Crosby's contract. His career isn't over after 8 years...maybe.

both sid and geno are giving huge discounts at the price.

both would get max salaries on the open market around 13 million per year for 7 years easily.

Idoit40fans wrote:I am getting annoyed with people acting like Malkin is giving a discount by taking 8.7 a year. Say he's taking an unnecessary risk if you want to, but don't call it a discount compared to what Crosby is taking. Its not. If he's healthy after the contract, he has an opportunity to sign again, with a higher cap, at the same or higher cap hit. and make the same(or more) than Crosby over the life of Crosby's contract. His career isn't over after 8 years...maybe.

Sid is getting paid 10.6 M per year for the next 8 years. If Malkin takes 8.7M per year for 8 years then it is exactly a discount if you believe Malkin is of the same level as Crosby. Even if you think Crosby > Malkin, I doubt you think he's 20% greater which what 10.6 / 8.7 implies. It IS a discount.

Idoit40fans wrote:I am getting annoyed with people acting like Malkin is giving a discount by taking 8.7 a year. Say he's taking an unnecessary risk if you want to, but don't call it a discount compared to what Crosby is taking. Its not. If he's healthy after the contract, he has an opportunity to sign again, with a higher cap, at the same or higher cap hit. and make the same(or more) than Crosby over the life of Crosby's contract. His career isn't over after 8 years...maybe.

Sid is getting paid 10.6 M per year for the next 8 years. If Malkin takes 8.7M per year for 8 years then it is exactly a discount if you believe Malkin is of the same level as Crosby. Even if you think Crosby > Malkin, I doubt you think he's 20% greater which what 10.6 / 8.7 implies. It IS a discount.

I don't think you are understanding what Idoit40fans is saying. Crosby is making more up front money in 8 years, but he's locked beyond that and will more than likely be making much less money than Malkin after his 8 year contract because he'll be able to renegotiate a more lucrative contract.

yea. listen, this has nothing to do with discounts. The owners wanted term limits on contracts... and they got it. Players have to get the max they can while they can. Geno deserves to be paid like top 3 in the league. He should be allowed to make 100+ million and this is the way he can. If it screws with Shero's cap that sucks, but it should not be geno's problem.

yea. listen, this has nothing to do with discounts. The owners wanted term limits on contracts... and they got it. Players have to get the max they can while they can. Geno deserves to be paid like top 3 in the league. He should be allowed to make 100+ million and this is the way he can. If it screws with Shero's cap that sucks, but it should not be geno's problem.

Thats like a 12.5 cap hit, we can't afford anymore talent with 2 players taking up to 20.2 of cap space. I hope Geno doesn't want that. That kinda cheats Sid, he makes 102.4 over 12 years Geno would make almost the same as Sid in 4 fewer years.

This is the worst year for Malkin and Letang to be up for contracts. You shouldn't compare old contracts to new because the CBA changed and the cap dropped almost 10%. Agents and players won't see it that way, and will want to compare new deals to previous ones.

I'm hoping he takes less than 10.8 with the assumption that he'll be able to make more on the 4 years following it than sid will. I'm hopeful for 9.5 million. That ammount would not hamstring the rest of the team.

DesertPenguin wrote:This is the worst year for Malkin and Letang to be up for contracts. You shouldn't compare old contracts to new because the CBA changed and the cap dropped almost 10%. Agents and players won't see it that way, and will want to compare new deals to previous ones.

I'm hoping he takes less than 10.8 with the assumption that he'll be able to make more on the 4 years following it than sid will. I'm hopeful for 9.5 million. That ammount would not hamstring the rest of the team.